Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hambidge?

Hambidge is located in South Australia about 296.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1569.8 km west of Oman Ama. Hambidge has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hambidge, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hambidge homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Hambidge is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hambidge during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Hambidge will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hambidge

Rebate for Hambidge Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hambidge by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hambidge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 50.0 km from Hambidge.

Hambidge, SA is in the 5642 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 136 households in the 5642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHambidge. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHambidge
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services58.7kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar83.0kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar97.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions140.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical141.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln141.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical152.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Allstar Electrical157.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical160.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions167.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar168.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical173.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions177.8kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar180.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie195.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO195.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements197.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SolarReserve202.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions203.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hambidge

Sunlight Hours in Hambidge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hambidge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hambidge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Haly Creek, QLD, which is about 1698.6 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.